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7:11 am

Sun August 2, 2015

Nearly 24 hours after receiving reports of shots fired in the 2600 block of Doña Ana Road, Doña Ana County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested and charged four Las Cruces-area teenagers with the murder of Jaycob Alba, 17, also of Las Cruces.

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4:04 pm

Sat August 1, 2015

The U.S. Justice Department says problems have been fixed that led to about 2,100 work permits being mistakenly awarded under President Barack Obama's executive immigration action after a federal judge in Texas had put the plan on hold.

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4:01 pm

Sat August 1, 2015

State health officials say a Santa Fe County woman's death was the result of the plague. Tests confirmed the 52-year-old woman died from the disease, making her the first human case of plague in the state this year.

The woman died last week after also contracting pneumonia.

State Epidemiologist Mike Landen says officials found no obvious source of the bacteria that causes plague at her home.

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3:54 pm

Sat August 1, 2015

A special prosecutor says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been indicted on felony charges accusing the Republican of misleading investors before taking office.

Kent Schaffer, a Houston defense attorney appointed by a judge to the case, told The New York Times on Saturday that Collin County grand jurors indicted Paxton on two counts of first-degree securities fraud and a lesser charge of not registering.

The most serious allegations are that he encouraged investment in a tech startup that's now under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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4:06 pm

Fri July 31, 2015

Las Cruces, NM – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District is announcing that the Dripping Springs Road and Baylor Canyon Road Improvement Project has been approved by the BLM District Manager. The decision has been made to select Alternative B, as presented in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. Under Alternative B, 2.5 miles of Dripping Springs Road will be improved and paved, and 2.4 miles of Baylor Canyon Road will be improved and graveled. In some areas the roads will be re-aligned. The Project will enhance safety, improve access to p

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2:36 pm

Fri July 31, 2015

Today, Governor Susana Martinez announced that Sitel, a global customer care provider, will add more than 100 jobs at its Las Cruces facility. Specifics about the job openings were not included in a press release from the Governor's office. The company has operated in Las Cruces since 2007 and the release said the company is expanding in part due to support provided through New Mexico's Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP).

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12:20 pm

Fri July 31, 2015

NMSU College of Education Dean Michael Morehead poses with his New Mexico Coalition of Educational Leaders Hall of Fame induction award with Karen Trujillo, director of K-12 outreach for the NMSU College of Education Alliance for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. (NMSU photo by Darren Phillips)

The New Mexico Coalition of Educational Leaders, a leadership association representing more than 15 educational leadership organizations, recently inducted New Mexico State University College of Education Dean Michael Morehead into the NMCEL Hall of Fame.

The honor is given in recognition of a lifetime of service and contribution to students and educators in New Mexico. Because of Morehead’s advocacy and collaborative work for schools and educators, NMCEL selected him for induction into the organization’s Hall of Fame.

8:13 am

Fri July 31, 2015

The criminal past of a homeless camper shot and killed by Albuquerque police is the center of a hearing involving a former officer and current officer facing murder charges.

Lawyers for Officer Dominique Perez and former Detective Keith Sandy are set Friday to argue that prior arrests of 38-year-old James Boyd should be allowed in the trial. The attorneys say Boyd previously attacked police.

But a special prosecutor says if Boyd's past wasn't known at the time of the shooting, it shouldn't be allowed in court.

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4:17 pm

Thu July 30, 2015

The New Mexico Department of Health’s Las Cruces Public Health Office will be hosting a three-day back-to-school immunization clinic on Thursday, August 6th, Monday, August 10th and Tuesday, August 11th from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Cineport 10 Movie Theatre at the Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. The immunization clinic is open to the public and immunizations will be administered at no cost. All parents have to do is bring a copy of their child’s shot record and Medicaid or private health insurance card, if they have one.

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4:12 pm

Thu July 30, 2015

The man who was fatally shot by a Doña Ana County Sheriff’s detective Wednesday has been identified as 34-year-old Michael Malone.

The detective, assisted by members of the sheriff’s Special Response Team (SRT), was attempting to serve an arrest warrant on Malone, who was known to be armed and dangerous.

Malone had been wanted on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of a firearm, and battery against a household member. The allegations stem from an ongoing domestic violence investigation headed by the sheriff’s department.

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12:18 pm

Thu July 30, 2015

New Mexico Democrats are hoping a new executive director and chairwoman will steer the once-dominate party back into power after historic losses in 2014.

The party announced this week it has selected Colorado attorney Joe Kabourek (kah-BOOR' ehk) as its executive director and officials plan on embarking on statewide tour to speak to "dispirited" activists.

Jeff Anderson, an agronomy and horticulture agent for New Mexico State University’s Dona Ana County Cooperative Extension Service, received the National Achievement Award during the National Association of County Agricultural Agents earlier this month.

“It was a great honor for me to accept this recognition for the service to my community, especially because this is a highly competitive award,” Anderson said. “Only one award is given for the entire state of New Mexico.”

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11:18 am

Thu July 30, 2015

With the onset of the monsoon seasons in southern New Mexico, the Doña Ana County Fire and Emergency Services Department has authorized each of its 16 Volunteer Fire Districts to stock and distribute sandbags.

Because of limited availability, distribution will be limited to eight sandbags per residence or business. The sandbags allocated should be placed in doorways where there is a threat of water coming inside. Sandbags will not be issued to protect landscaping or to build water-diversion barricades.

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10:48 am

Thu July 30, 2015

Jesus Garcia, the 21-year-old man suspected of physically assaulting his girlfriend and forcing her to nearly crash during a rolling domestic on Tuesday, turned himself in to police last night.

Garcia, of the 100 block of Cinnabar Lane, is charged with one count each of aggravated battery against a household member, battery against a household member and criminal damage to property. Officers detained Garcia Wednesday evening when he arrived at the Las Cruces Police Department to turn himself in.

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9:06 am

Thu July 30, 2015

An inmate is suing the New Mexico Corrections Department, claiming that he was shot in the foot by officers who participated in target practice near the cells.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that Robert Vasquez filed the lawsuit Wednesday. He alleges that prison officers at Western New Mexico Correctional Facility fired their guns, which had been loaded with bean-bag pellets, at several cells during training exercises in July 2013.